Course Withdrawal Policy
“Withdrawing” from a course is different from “dropping” a course. When you drop a course, you can do so yourself through DukeHub during the drop/add period. Courses dropped before the drop/add deadline will not appear on your transcript.
After the drop/add deadline has passed, Master of Engineering Management students must request a course withdrawal. The withdrawn course will appear on your permanent transcript as a withdrawal (W). A student seeking a course withdrawal should meet with their academic advisor or coordinator to discuss.
If the student decides to pursue a course withdrawal, they must obtain a signature from the instructor. The requirement for the instructor’s signature provides an opportunity for the student to discuss the issues leading to the student’s request and to determine whether the student is fully informed about performance, grading and readiness for the course. The signature also provides the mechanism by which instructors learn that the student will no longer be a member of the class. Students must also have the form signed by the Executive Director of the MEM Program, Patrick Gunsch.
The last day to withdraw from a course is the last day of classes for each semester.
Please email the completed form -signed by the professor and executive director- to Cherie Creten at cherie.creten@duke.edu.
She will review the form with the Associate Dean, Vivek Rao and obtain his signature on your behalf.
